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“"Yellow Dog Democrats" is a time-honored phrase denoting people who would "rather vote for a yaller dawg than a republican." It does not denote cowardice.”

“I know what you mean by implying they are cowardly, but that term is already taken. I wish they acted like actual Yellow Dog Democrats and supported the party platform at all costs, which incidentally is also the platform of the majority of the American people.”

“true.....”

“I sure hope you are right. However, I see the right also doing everything they can to rewrite history, to deflect blame for the economy on the very people who are trying to correct their mistakes, to take credit for policies of the past that they opposed, etc. And what's worse is that this seems to be working for those in the electorate who have been staunchly supporting Republicans for these last 30 or so years, especially for those who could be most charitably described as 'low information' voters. The denizens of the right wing think tanks know their audiences well. They are creating a fantasy past, both distant and recent, that allows the millions of middle and working class supporters of the Bush administration's most self-damaging economic, social and military policies, to not feel quite so stupid about their own bad judgement. This is where we get statements like 'the failure of banks was due to TOO MUCH regulation, rather than the other way around'.

If you have repeatedly voted for politicians who have scr.ewed you over, and you have little or no knowledge or understanding of what is going on in the world at large, what do you want to hear? I told you so, or you were right all along and now we're in the 'Obama recession'.”

“try human rights watch. their coverage is a bit different than cnn - and mr. penn's.”

“Thank you for your post. Say it loud. Say it clear. Hear! Hear!”

“Thank you for clearly telling it like it is. Good job.”

“I am right there with you having voted for Reagan the first time, but after I realized what a liar he was I became an Independent. But once I saw GW coming I decided that was it. Never again will I vote Republican. And I have zero interest in seeing them recover from this debacle. Let instead two or more competing parties rise that represent more granular groups - this two party system really has not worked very well in a very long time other than to keep one of the two in power and stifle real change. We deserve much better. But for the moment there is no choice I see but to vote Dem and hopefully see the final bullet be fired to kill off the Republican elephant.”

“My feelings exactly.”

“Oh the horror - America might get a president who is actually popular with AMERICANS and can actually fill a stadium full of them.”

“Maybe they remember Clinton's presidency as the best 8 years in a generation for this country. And maybe they aren't convinced that a first-term Senator who's done nothing on the national stage except run for president can offer nearly that much change. Your condescending psychobabble to the contrary, they are voting in their best interest.”

“"By voting for Obama, they would ensure the real kinds of changes that they so desperately seek. "

This sentence completely ignores the argument that many non-Obama Democrats having been making and have been taking heat for bringing up: For all his speeches, platitiudes, hope, inspiration and promises of change, Barack Obama has no history of experience to call upon to point out actual examples of his leadership, and he offers no plans now for what he will do in the future. All we're offered is vague messages that help is on the way and yes we can and all this. It appears to be nonsense, without anything to back it up.

His position on Hispanics has been the same as his position on rural voters: they don't like me, so I'll count on everyone that likes me voting more than they do, that way I can ignore them during my campaigning.”

“Amen!
Mr Begala is one of the very few voices to speak out. Those who are silent will be like the Good Germans, silently condoning Bush. When the war crimes are heard, they will cower under the veil of being impotent or not understanding or being fearful. I have not heard any Israelis condemn Bush either --yet.
Begala is a true patriot; Bush has brought shame to us all, and Begala reminds us about our once great country and the pride we all had in belonging to it. Bush hath wrought shame and global disrespect and disgrace.”